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If I had to count the positive things I have heard, seen and read about Katie Schumacher-Cawley over the past 25 or so years, I'd run out of fingers and toes before I even scratched the surface.

I think I may have heard the best one on Tuesday from
Penn State
women's volleyball coach Russ Rose.

He gave me several reasons why the former Mother McAuley and Penn State standout was hired recently as his new assistant coach. But this one stood out.

"Katie is who she appears to be," Rose said. "There was never a time with her when she was, 'I'm going to do this, but I'm really that.' She always had a smile, was always willing to roll up her sleeves and...

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